- By Nidhi Giri
- Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:57 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Rajasthan News: Two kanwariyas were electrocuted to death while 32 others were injured after their truck came in contact with a high tension wire during 'parikrama' (circumambulation) in Bichgaon area in Rajasthan’s Alwar district on Wednesday. The Kanwar Yatra began on July 11 and will continue till July 23, 2025.
“We got the information that several Kanwariyas got injured due to current. Two Kanwariyas are brought here, who are stable now. The rest of the injured are being brought here.We don’t have clear information but we got to know that there are two casualties,” said Laxmangarh SHO, Hariom, as quoted by news agency PTI.
In a similar incident, two kanwariyas were killed while two others injured after their truck, which was covered with a tarpaulin erected on an iron rod, came into contact with a high-tension wire in Jathlana area in Yamunanagar on Tuesday.
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In another update, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed all hotel owners along the Kanwar Yatra route to comply with statutory licensing and registration requirements. It also clarified that it is not going to address the issue of the QR Code mandate for now. The apex court was hearing a plea challenging the Uttar Pradesh government’s mandate, which directed food stall owners along the Kanwar Yatra route to display a QR Code at their shops for alleged disclosure of their identities, among other details. Kanwar Yatra began on July 11 and will continue till July 23, 2025.
“At this stage, all the respective hotel owners shall comply with the mandate of license and registration certificate as required statutorily. We make it clear that we’re not going into the issues being argued. The application stands closed”, the Court stated in its order.